The field of cornea has seen tremendous advances over the last 40 years-this uniquely comprehensive book will discuss the history of these advances, current best practices in important diseases of the cornea and ocular surface, and examine future directions in diagnosis and management. Written by leading experts, many of whom trained under Claes Henrik Dohlman, MD, PhD, whose influence and many invaluable contributions have defined and shaped the field of cornea, each chapter will reflect the state of the art in the various aspects of cornea.

Foundations of Corneal Disease: Past, Present, and Future contains six different sections, opening with an introduction which delves into the evolution of subspecialty training in cornea, and provides a historical perspective of our understanding of ocular surface disease. Section Two addresses perspectives on important corneal and external diseases including infectious keratitis, dry eye, and herpes simplex. SectionThree and Section Four address surgery and surgical alternatives, and frontiers in corneal research. Section Six closes this book with a discussion of special topics: imaging the cornea, corneal blindness, eye banking, and clinical trials in dry eye, and explores future directions in this fast-paced field.

Foundations of Corneal Disease: Past, Present, and Future contains is an ideal guide for corneal specialists, ophthalmology residents and fellows planning to enter cornea, corneal scientists, and to those in ophthalmology and visual science interested in a comprehensive resource on cornea and the history of this field.

<p></p><p>Foreword - Mark Mannis

Section I. Introduction Contributions to Cornea (with historical photos)
 The Evolution of Subspecialty Training in Cornea
 Historical Perspective on Our Understanding of Ocular Surface Disease
Development of Viral Keratitis Research and Therapy
Section II. Perspectives on Important Corneal and External Diseases:
Infectious keratitis
 Herpes Simplex
 Herpes Zoster
Dry Eye
Fuchs dystrophy: Rethinking an Old Disease with Insights from the Laboratory and Clinical Practice
Unraveling Corneal Graft Rejection
Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Chemical Injuries
 Cicatrizing disorders of the ocular surface
Section III. Surgery & Alternatives to Surgery: Advances in Corneal Transplantation
Striving for Perfect Vision: Insights from Refractive Surgery
Mona Dagher - The Role of Keratoprosthesis in the Treatment of Corneal Blindness
Peter Hersh - Collagen Cross-linking for Keratoconus and Corneal Ectasia
Section IV. Frontiers in Corneal Research Cultured Cells in the Treatment of Corneal Diseases
 Wound Healing in the Cornea
Genetics of Corneal Diseases
Section V. Special Topics:
Imaging the Cornea to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment
Therapeutic Contact Lenses: An Important Tool in Management of Cornea Disease
Making an Impact on World Corneal Blindness
Epidemiology of Corneal Diseases
Eye Banking: History and Future Directions
Insights from Clinical Trials in Corneal Surgery
Clinical Trials in Dry Eye: What We Have Learned, What We Still Need to Understand
Section VI. Closing
Future directions in the field.</p><p></p>